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Committees, Boards and Special Task Forces
Boards, statutory committees and task forces help create policies in specialized areas.

A summary of the areas of responsibility and contact information for each Council committee is provided below. Detailed terms of reference, agendas and minutes are available from the links below and to the left.

For additional assistance, please see contact information listed below for each Committee.


Finance and Intergovernmental Committee
As the senior standing committee of Council, the Finance and Intergovernmental Committee is responsible for reviewing all matters referred to the Committee that are related to the overall administration of the City including human resources, the City’s finances including audit, other government organizations, and climate change. City Council or any member of Council individually, the Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate Services, the Finance Officer, and the Manager of Human Resources may refer issues to the Committee for consideration and decision.

All members of Council sit on this committee.

Chair

Mayor Greg Moore

Tel  604.927.5410

Email mooreg@portcoquitlam.ca

Staff Resource

Richard Wells, Interim Director
Corporate Services

Tel  604.927.5211
Fax 604.927.5402

Email wellsr@portcoquitlam.ca

 

Click here to view committee Terms of Reference, Agendas and Minutes.


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Community Safety Committee
Responsible for matters related to animal control, bear awareness, bylaw enforcement, crime prevention, emergency preparedness, fire services, RCMP operations, and vector control.
 

Council Representatives

 

Councillor Darrell Penner (Chair)

Tel  604.941.9823
alt. 604.927.5292

Email  pennerd@portcoquitlam.ca

Councillor Dean Washington (Vice-Chair)

Tel  604.317.7045
alt. 604.927.5296

Email  washingtond@portcoquitlam.ca  

Councillor Michael Wright (Member)

Tel 604.942.8897
alt. 604.927.5294

Email  wrightm@portcoquitlam.ca

Staff Resource

 

Nick Delmonico, Fire Chief
Fire Department

Tel  604.927.5472
Fax 604.927.5406

Email delmonicon@portcoquitlam.ca

Citizen Advisors:
William Goble
Helge Jacobsen
Elizabeth Roberts

Click here to view committee Terms of Reference, Agendas and Minutes.

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Healthy Community Committee
Responsible for reviewing matters pertaining to achievement recognition, cemetery operations, civic festivals, cultural events, recreation facility maintenance and improvements, leisure activities, parks and sports field planning and maintenance, heritage programs, and corporate energy conservation. The overall objectives of the Committee are to enhance Port Coquitlam’s quality of life by nurturing the well being of its citizens, their communities and their environments and to help the citizens grow and reach for their physical, social, emotional, spiritual and leadership potentials.

 

Council Representatives

 

Email  washingtond@portcoquitlam.ca

Councillor Mike Forrest (Chair)

Tel 604.942.6289
alt. 604.927.5295

Email  forrestm@portcoquitlam.ca

Councillor Michael Wright (Vice-Chair)

Tel 604.942.8897
alt. 604.927.5294

Email  wrightm@portcoquitlam.ca

Councillor Dean Washington (Member)

Tel  604.317.7045
alt. 604.927.5296

     

Staff Resource

 

Barry Becker, Director
Parks and Recreation

Tel  604.927.7904
Fax 604.927.7910

Email  parksrec@portcoquitlam.ca

Citizen Advisors:
Bruce Hansen
Jack Say Yee

Click here to view committee Terms of Reference, Agendas and Minutes.

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Smart Growth Committee
Responsible for integrating the social, economic and environmental interests of the City in developing and reviewing policies and programs to manage the physical change and growth of the City.  Responsible for reviewing matters related to community and economic development such as, but not limited to, building inspections, downtown revitalization, industrial and commercial promotion, the Official Community Plan, strata title subdivision, street naming, zoning, community health,  access/mobility, homelessness, built heritage, multiculturalism,  social planning and other social issues. This committee also acts as the liaison with the Downtown Business Improvement Association and Chamber of Commerce.

Council Representatives

Councillor Brad West (Chair)

Tel 604.313.9185
alt. 604.927.5291

Email  westb@portcoquitlam.ca

Councillor Mike Forrest (Vice-Chair)

Tel 604.942.6289
alt. 604.927.5295

Email  forrestm@portcoquitlam.ca

Councillor Glenn Pollock (Member)

Tel  604.771.4415
alt. 604.927.5293

Email  pollockg@portcoquitlam.ca

Staff Resource

 

Laura Lee Richard, Director
Development Services

Tel  604.927.5442
Fax 604.927.5402

Email  planning@portcoquitlam.ca

Citizen Advisors:
Shawn Madsen
Susan Rae
Lih Ming Tam

Click here to view committee Terms of Reference, Agendas and Minutes.



Transportation Solutions & Public Works Committee
Responsible for matters related to flood control, local improvement program, road improvements, sewer and water services, traffic safety, transportation, transit, solid waste and watercourse stewardship.

 

Council Representatives

 

Councillor Glenn Pollock (Chair)

Tel  604.771.4415
alt. 604.927.5293

Email  pollockg@portcoquitlam.ca

Councillor Darrell Penner (Vice-Chair)

Tel  604.941.9823
alt. 604.927.5292

Email  pennerd@portcoquitlam.ca

Councillor Brad West (Member)

Tel 604.313.9185
alt. 604.927.5291

Email  westb@portcoquitlam.ca

Staff Resource

 

Andrew Wood, Ph.D, P. Eng. Director
Engineering and Operations

Tel  604.927.5420
Fax 604.927.5407

Email engineering@portcoquitlam.ca

Citizen Advisors:
Chris Baxter
Gerald Salmon

Click here to view committee Terms of Reference, Agendas and Minutes.

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